Ahmedabad, July 1 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court on Friday issued a stay on an order of the Central Information Commission (CIC) asking the Gujarat University to provide details of the MA degree of Prime…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Admission seekers at the University of Delhi (DU) faced severe inconvenience on the second day of admissions on Friday due to slow functioning of the varsity’s website and no alternate…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Legendary athlete Milkha Singh has launched the ‘Read India’ initiative which aims to set up libraries in about 700 government-run schools to benefit over 3.5 lakh underprivileged students. Backed by…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) eDX an online learning platform of Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has invited founder of Super 30 Anand Kumar to teach mathematics. “As eDX offers a few…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday launched “Prashikshak” teacher education portal with a vision to strengthen District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs) and bring quality teachers…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The University of Delhi’s (DU) maiden attempt to make the entire admission process totally online was marred by confusion and chaos on Thursday as the admission seekers were clueless about…
Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) The central government has raised the number of seats in medical colleges in West Bengal by 100, an official statement said. “As per the proposal of the state government and in…
Chandigarh, June 30 (IANS) After a gap of over 20 years, the Haryana government has decided to get student unions elections conducted in colleges and universities in the state. Haryana Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Aiming to bridge employability gaps within the industry, Nasscom has partnered with 3D design technology firm Autodesk to make a new standardized courseware for product design engineers, to enhance skilling…
Melbourne, June 30 (IANS) Australian mining magnate Andrew Forrest has launched a campaign aimed at boosting school attendance in the outback. Forrest, a Western-Australian billionaire and well-known philanthropist, has proposed that families will only be…
Bengaluru, June 30 (IANS) Schools and colleges remained shut on Thursday across Kodagu district in south-west Karnataka as heavy rains inundated towns and villages. “The administration has declared a holiday for all schools and colleges…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) University of Delhi (DU) on Wednesday released its first cut-off for the academic session 2016-17 with Lady Sri Ram College (LSR) keeping the highest cut-off for Psychology Honours at 98.5…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday announced a school education reform programme titled — Chunauti 2018 — to enable students studying in government schools, especially Class 9, to…
Patna, June 29 (IANS) The SIT investigating the infamous Bihar toppers scam on Wednesday requested banks concerned to freeze the bank accounts of all the arrested accused, including kingpin Bachcha Rai, police said on Wednesday….
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) An agreement on Wednesday was signed between the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and the National Institute of Animal Welfare (NIAW) to start a course on animal welfare at the JNU…
Thane (Maharashtra), June 29 (IANS) A mystery technical error has resulted in an SSC Board topper from Ulhasnagar town, with 99.8 percent marks, failing to secure a college seat anywhere in the city. State Education…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC), Bhutan, an official statement…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The union cabinet on Wednesday approved the revised cost estimates for eight new IITs proposed at Bhubaneswar, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Indore, Jodhpur, Mandi, Patna and Ropar, an official statement said. The…
Panaji, June 29 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday demanded merit-based appointment of vice chancellors and made a strong pitch for independence of universities. “Attack on educational institutions is a dangerous trend. There…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Oracle has signed an agreement with ICT Academy of Tamil Nadu (ICTACT) to implement Oracle Academy curriculum across 450 educational institutions in the state to help foster the next generation…